Chapter 262 [This is the tactic! ]
Many people were excited by Sheng Zhixing's encouragement.
However, some very calm soldiers raised doubts. They had been here for so long that they had long since lost hope. "But we old fellows are so old, our memories are failing, and our bodies are not as strong as they used to be. We are getting more and more useless as we get older. Can we still hold on until the day when the prince returns to the capital?"
The medical level and nutritional conditions in ancient times were very poor, especially in this mountain valley.
The physical fitness of ancient people was generally much worse than that of modern people.
"You're useless when you're old? Who said that?"
Sheng Zhixing frowned and said, "I'm fifty-five now. Do you believe I can beat two of you at once and even the youngest soldier here?"
Jiang Lili on the side nodded repeatedly. Of course she believed it. Before Brother Sheng came through, he was an undercover agent. He raided the lair of more than 20 people and successfully escaped. He was awarded first-class merit and received commendations!
Those criminals are all extremely vicious people with many lives lost, and they have hot weapons in their hands. The situation is much more dangerous than here.
The soldiers who were watching the scene were so excited that their hearts sank again when they heard Sheng Zhixing's words. They thought Sheng Zhixing was just a good talker and said, "Is this true?"
"Old Sheng, what you said makes some sense, but that doesn't mean you can just say whatever you want."
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Sheng Zhixing said to Hu Chen, "Marquis Hu, please go and ask the young men from your patrol team to come over."
As a loyal fan of Sheng Zhixing, County Magistrate Hu certainly believes that Sheng Zhixing can do it!
He quickly called Old Wu and the others over.
Two people from the patrol team arrived. Both were skilled fighters in the camp. After hearing Sheng Zhixing's request, they were both surprised and amused: "Fight with him?"
"And it's the two of us together?
When Old Wu and another soldier, Ni Zhuang, heard what County Magistrate Hu said, they felt like they were being looked down upon, and by an old man who was fifteen years older than them!
Ni Zhuang is the youngest person in the entire camp. He is only 29 years old, has a long scar at the corner of his eye, and is full of brute force.
In his previous barracks, he was always assigned to do the most dangerous work.
Because he offended a powerful minor official, he was thrown to the south coast of Haizhou Island and his military achievements were robbed.
Ni Zhuang is the darling of the group here, but the other veterans dare not treat him as their sons, and they all politely call him Brother Zhuang.
The serious criminals detained in the camp are most afraid of Ni Zhuang.
However, Ni Zhuang had to patrol and take care of the prisoners, so he was unable to do both.
Ni Zhuang walked up to Sheng Zhixing and said, "I won't give in to you just because you have a good relationship with Hu Junshou and you are old."
"Yes, our Dan'er County barracks are indeed very different from other barracks."
A fierce look flashed in Ni Zhuang's eyes. He thought the other party was a new arrival who looked down on the people in their barracks. "But that doesn't mean you can ride roughshod over us. None of us here are cowards!"
When the others heard Ni Zhuang's defense, they were moved and they calmed down.
Sheng Zhixing’s words are indeed inspiring, but the reality is cruel.
They didn't think Sheng Zhixing could beat Ni Zhuang, let alone if Old Wu came along.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Zhixing explained to Ni Zhuang in a gentle and elegant manner, with the look of an uncle patiently persuading a rebellious young man: "Young man, don't misunderstand me, listen to my explanation."
"I didn't mean to offend, on the contrary, I wanted to let my peers know that just because we're older doesn't mean there's no hope."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Ni Zhuang took off his armor that was in the way and gestured to Sheng Zhixing with his bare chest: "I still have to go on patrol, don't waste my time, old chatterbox."
Seeing that Ni Zhuang refused to listen to his explanation, Sheng Zhixing had no choice but to take off his shirt.
At first, Ni Zhuang thought that Sheng Zhixing's body was bulging because he was old and afraid of the cold, so he wore more clothes, and he was fat. But he didn't expect that Sheng Zhixing was not fat, but full of muscles!
Compared with Sheng Zhixing's kind and gentle grandfather-like face, the style of this face and body is too disjointed!
Others were stunned when they saw Sheng Zhixing's muscular physique. Was he definitely their age?
This strong body looks like it was newly installed!
Can these old guys really train to this level?
The hearts of the surrounding soldiers, which had just calmed down, now felt a faint sense of hope emerging again.
Intellectually, they didn't think Sheng Zhixing could win by fighting two people at once, but anticipation crept onto everyone's weathered faces. Perhaps, there really was a slight possibility?
Sheng Zhixing warned with concern: "Young man, I won't hold back when I hit you, so you really have to be careful."
Ni Zhuang's forehead twitched, and he finally understood why Sheng Zhixing was so confident.
However, seeing Sheng Zhixing nagging and preaching like his grandfather, with such a serious tone, he felt annoyed.
This old man is old and likes to talk about reason. He probably doesn't have much practical experience, and he definitely can't compare to me in terms of ruthlessness!
He wanted to make the old man realize that the enemy on the battlefield would not go easy on you just because you are old.
Ni Zhuang loosened his wrist and asked Hu Chen, "Marquis Hu, let me confirm again. If I hit him and caused his old illness to flare up, or if I injured him, he wouldn't blame me, right?"
County Magistrate Hu looked at Sheng Zhixing. Sheng Zhixing was indeed strong and sturdy, but wouldn’t it be a bit difficult for him to fight two people alone?
Sheng Zhixing said firmly, "No, since I've made this request, it proves that I'm ready to bear the consequences."
As Ni Zhuang spoke, he swung his fist directly at Sheng Zhixing's vital parts.
However, before his fist could reach Sheng Zhixing, Sheng Zhixing grabbed his hands and tied them behind his back.
Sheng Zhixing pressed Ni Zhuang to the ground with his knees: "Young man, do you think our misunderstanding has been resolved?"
Ni Zhuang was hit by Sheng Zhixing's knee, and he felt very humiliated and his face turned red.
The soldiers watching were instantly excited when they saw this scene!
We won, and we won so quickly!
There was still a feeling of unreality in everyone's hearts.
After Sheng Zhixing pushed Ni Zhuang to the ground, he habitually touched his waist. When he found there were no handcuffs, he released him: "Sorry, it's a professional habit."
As soon as Ni Zhuang was released, he immediately turned over and jumped up. He never thought that he would lose, and lose so quickly.
He brushed off the sand on his body, feeling very unconvinced: "I underestimated you. I saw that you were older, so I gave you the pass."
"You're using age to make people let down their guard."
Sheng Zhixing nodded proudly. "Yes, age does make people relax their guard. This is also the advantage of old men like us. Even if we blend into the crowd, the burly young men will stand out more than old men like us."
"Being old is both a disadvantage and an advantage. Making the best use of one's own conditions is the strategy."
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